The U.S. has new laws that could make it easier to prosecute war crimes in other countries — something spurred by the war in Ukraine.
U.S. still stumped by latest flying objects as friction with China grows
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Martin Quin Pollard
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it still did not know the origin or purpose of three aerial objects that its military shot down over the weekend, as Washington and Beijing tra…
Michigan man convicted of threatening to kill Biden
A Northern Michigan man with a history of threatening Democratic politicians pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill President Joe Biden.
Revived Hengli Heavy Industry hires Yangzijiang’s vice president of sales
Well respected Zhang Tao will be key to marketing efforts at reborn Chinese shipyard
Iain Duncan Smith accuses Xinjiang governor of ‘murder’ at Uyghur protest
Demonstrators gathered in Westminster after reports Erkin Tuniyaz was to meet UK officialsIain Duncan Smith has accused the Chinese governor of Xinjiang of murder as he joined Uyghur activists protesting against his reported visit to Britain.Demonstrat…
White House rejects Beijing claims of U.S. balloons over China
By Martin Quin Pollard and Trevor Hunnicutt
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China said on Monday that U.S. high altitude balloons had flown over its airspace without permission more than 10 times since the beginning of 2022, drawing a swift denial from …
Arkansas malpractice bill restricts trans youth medical care
Arkansas lawmakers are trying to effectively reinstate a ban on gender-affirming care for minors with a proposal that makes it easier to file malpractice lawsuits against doctors who provide the treatments.
Syrian President Agrees To Open 2 Border Crossings For Earthquake Aid: UN
The announcement came a day after World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met Assad in Damascus to discuss the response to the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey last week.
America’s post-pandemic corporate profit boom really is over
With the bulk of quarterly reports in, the per-share earnings of the companies in the S&P 500 Index were down 2.3% during the last three months of 2022.